Austin’s Fittest is an annual competition that tests different measures of fitness to determine the most well-rounded athletes in the city.

How Mack, Jack and McConaughey created one of Austin’s biggest annual charity events.

In this section, we are spotlighting people at the helm of fit-focused businesses who drive and inspire our community.

Losing weight for the objective health benefits, like avoiding diseases and striving to be healthy parents, are the impetus for weight-loss transformations. But for some, the journey isn’t complete until they literally feel comfortable in their own skin, even if it means surgically removing layers of it.

At Austin Fit, we strive to know all the athletes among us in our community. David Fuentes is an elite distance runner and a member of the USATF Mountain Running Team. He was a part of of the team that won gold at the 2016 World Championships, and is currently training for the World Championships in Andorra taking place on September 16. We caught up with him to hear more about what mountain running training looks like in our wonderful city of Austin.